Additional Information
Serial production of the Royal tigers began in January 1944. Until the end of the war was issued 489 tanks. Designers of the company "Henschel" in the basis of the project laid the forms and proportions of the body and the tower "Panther". The new tank received reinforced armor, a powerful anti-tank gun and the designation Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf.B Tiger II (Sd.Kfz.182) or "Konigstiger" ("Royal tiger").
the British and Americans called him "Kingtiger". The first battle of the allies with the new German tanks took place on 18 July 1944 in Normandy, where the 503 th heavy tank battalion knocked out 12 tanks "Sherman".
the "Royal tigers" appeared On the Eastern front on August 12, 1944. 501-th heavy tank battalion tried to prevent the Lviv-Sandomierz offensive. Here the Germans got a fitting rebuff from the Soviet soldiers. For three days troops 6 th Guards tank corps was captured and destroyed 12 "Royal tigers."
"Royal tiger" has surpassed all the tanks on the reservation, and in terms of accuracy and armor-piercing guns. Therefore, it is considered the best tank of the Wehrmacht. Its disadvantages include poor mobility and the unreliability of the transmission.
By the end of the war, the Soviet tankers had considerable experience in fighting German heavy armored vehicles and conducted maneuvering battles in which the "Royal tigers" lost.
Length - 141 mm
Height - 46 mm
Parts - 118 PCs.
The recommended paints
| Коричневый матовая (Flat Brown) | |
| Зеленый матовая (Flat Green) | |
| Песочный (Sand) | |
| Черный матовая (Flat Black) | |
| Телесный матовая (Flat Flesh) | |
| Вороненая сталь (Gun Metal) |
Caution! Glue and paints are not included.
The configuration and appearance of the model are subject to change without notice.
